Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 [Appointment of Benjamin Morgan as member of Legislative Council for Louisiana]

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GLC#
GLC03871
Type
Documents
Date
August 30, 1804
Author/Creator
Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826
Title
[Appointment of Benjamin Morgan as member of Legislative Council for Louisiana]
Place Written
Washington, District of Columbia
Pagination
Primary time period
The New Nation, 1783-1815
Sub-Era
The Age of Jefferson & Madison

Countersigned by Secretary of State James Madison. Says the appointment was made in light of Congressional division of the Louisiana Purchase into two sections in 1804, Orleans Territory and the District of Louisiana. Morgan was appointed to the Legislative Council for the Orleans Territory, which consists of the modern day state of Louisiana. Given a one year term to begin on 30 September 1804. Large Seal of the United States on recto.

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